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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
) on Abdominal POCUS ... Cirrhosis with fever ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex #Ascites
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
by inoculating ascitic ... other signs (fever ... , abdominal pain ... dL and advanced liver ... #diagnosis #management
Echogenic Ascites in SBP on POCUS
RUQ FF in a pt w/ spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. The fluid
Echogenic Ascites ... in SBP on POCUS ... always wondered if ... the ultrasound ... #SBP #POCUS #abdominal
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
s/p colectomy, liver ... On cipro for sbp ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... #POCUS #SBP #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
Obstruction and Ascites ... on POCUS This ... hemoperitoneum from trauma—every ... #POCUS #Abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... cord injury #Pediatrics ... #Trauma #Primary ... Survey #CABCDE #management
Gangrenous cholecystitis with sloughed, intraluminal membranes on POCUS
Worsening RUQ pain/fever. Ill-appearing, low BP. WBC 22.4K. POCUS
Worsening RUQ pain/fever ... Ill-appearing, low BP ... surrounded by ascites ... Life threatening ... #clinical #ultrasound
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This post will focus ... second ribs.1 If ... consider intra-abdominal ... bleeding often from a liver